The Cecil Whig., 1887-05-28
Perryyille Items,

Our new board of town commissioners was
sworn in this week. The board consists OF Elmer
Owens, Thos. Kane and Vim. Wa1d. At this
writing they have not appointed the new bailtt.
James Galloway.who boarded at Mrs. ThOrpes
in Frenchtown, was killed by the ears We'd
ncsday at Havre de Grace, Mr.. Daniel Hewitt,
an aged and highly respected citizen, was killed
on " ednesday by cave-in of earth.
Gull particulars OF these accidents are given
in another cOlumn.)
Our ice men very busy now in shipping ice.
There are about eighty men employed here in
loading it. There also several tug boats and
quite Il number OF barges used in the work which
are constantly on the 20. The Ice is very fine,
ranging from ten to fourteen inches thick, per
fectly clean and free from dirt.
The NJ. f. Sunday school will give concert
here in short time for the purpose of purchasing
a new library for the Sunday school. The day has
not yet been set
Mr.. Daniel Hewitt, who was killed on WcInes-
day lost a fine cow on Saturday 2lst, last. He
had been offered Sl00 for her short time ago
She gave birth to fine calf the night before she
died The calf was sold the next day to Mr.. SUIT
ton who intends to raise it by hand.
1t has been rumOred here that our poStOttice is
about to change hands. 1t is to be taken out of
the hands of w. H. Coale, the present incumbent
and given to Curtis Taylor, our new druggist.
Mr.. Coale has been postmaster here for more than
twenty years and so lar as we know has given
all through. We should be very
sorry ta have to loose him. II it was change
from Republican to a Democrat, it would be no
more than what might be looked for. but we un-
derstand, it is not both OF the politics
We have objections to Mr. Taylor having the
office, not in the least. believe he will make
a good postmaster. But why the change:
Several months since the peopl of Perryviile,
Frenchtown and about the country sent in pc
tition to the County Commissioners to have the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company put a watch
man what is called the Bone Mill crossing,
one of the most dangerous crossings in this neigh
bo-hood. The petition was received, and the
Railroad company notified, and given the usual
number of days to put on the watchman. Some
OF the officials met the cOmmss ioners and there
it died Does not the law say there shall be
fine OF SO per day for every day that there is not
a watchman on after they have been notified Is
the railroad company paying this $40 per day? If
SO, think it will be costly crossing. 1t
would be much cheaper to put on the watch
man as his wages would be only one dollar
pay the FLO it is all right that the commission
ers receive it. The bill must amount up pretty
well since last fall but have never heard of any
Of it being collected. Now really think there
should be something done, rs it is dangerous
crossing. Either change the road crossing or put
A watchman on, for if there not something done
some ones life will have to pay for the neglect,
some day, we are afraid.
Taylor Boyd on Tuesday found the foot OF VIM
Cooper who was killed on the =. W. x B. bridge
about two weeks ago There shoe and
stocking the foot. all the flesh oil the snort
piece of bone, except long narrow strip OF skin |
1t had driftcd about hall a mile and come back
Ilong side OF the sloop where William Cooper had |
been staying for several weeks keeping bachelors
hall.
Mr.. f. Owens is building large bay window +
10 his residence, which will be quite an improve.